Stuff Somers Says Podcast (with Steve): Recent Episodes
Darian Somers & Steve Sampsell
Penn Staters Darian Somers and Steve Sampsell chat about the latest happenings in sports media, Penn State sports, all while Darian reminds Steve just how old he is.
Tune in for each episode as the duo discuss what they like and don't like in the world of sports media and more -- all on the Stuff Somers Says Podcast (with Steve).
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and Golf.com associate equipment editor Jack Hirsh for a conversation about his career in covering golf equipment.
Plus, Darian and Steve recap the day’s news about Penn State and private equity and Darian asks Steve who the coolest Penn State athlete ever is.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State men’s volleyball coach Mark Pavlik for a discussion about the state of the sport, working with Pat Kraft and more.
Plus, Darian and Steve react to the initial batch of Penn State kick times and various salary information being announced.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Matt Brown, the founder of Extra Points, for a discussion on entering sports business journalism, what keeps college sports administrators (and him) up at night and more.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve continue their annual May tradition of picking the kick times for every Penn State football game coming up this season.
Plus, some reaction to the Beaver Stadium auction.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Jason Dambach, who owns Nittany Cards Plus, located at 1631 S Atherton St in State College, for a conversation about opening the store, the growth of the sports card and collectible industry and his days working in minor league baseball.
Also, Darian and Steve react to the news from Blue-White weekend.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve preview the 2025 Penn State Blue-White game. Are spring games dying? How do we fix them? What are they looking forward to this weekend?
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve wrap up Penn State men’s hockey’s season after a 3-1 loss to BU in the Frozen Four.
Plus, Darian and Steve debate which Penn State team will win a national championship next. And finally, it’s time to reveal the inaugural class of the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and current college sports writer for the Denver Gazette Tyler King. Tyler chats about his growth into a role where he covers sports at Colorado, Colorado State and Denver.
Plus, Darian and Steve react to the news that The Athletic has let go of its Penn State beat reporter Audrey Snyder.
And a preview of the Frozen Four.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State men’s basketball radio color analyst Dick Jerardi. Dick shares what goes into being a color analyst, how he got the role and his love of horse racing.
Plus, Penn State men’s hockey is heading to the Frozen Four.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State men’s hockey making the NCAA Tournament, Penn State wrestling winning another national championship and a lot more.
Plus you can go vote for the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame on the Blog.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State men’s hockey’s loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament and what’s next, Penn State wrestling heads to the NCAAs and what’s making them mad sports media-wise this March.
Plus, you can go vote for the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame on the Blog.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State’s new field naming rights deal after West Shore Home pays $50 million over 15 years to have the field at Beaver Stadium bear its name.
Plus, Penn State wrestling and Penn State hockey talk.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State beat writer for StateCollege.com Mike Poorman to share his memories of Lou Prato, who passed away last week.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State men’s hockey play-by-play announcer and now show regular Brian Tripp. Brian joins to chat about Penn State men’s hockey’s strong second half that has them on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve cover two of the biggest Penn State sports stories of late, as Penn State announces the Legacy Fund and the Beaver Stadium renovations. Plus, Penn State men’s hockey’s recent run and more.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the match-day presentation at Penn State wrestling’s BJC Dual, where Penn State men’s basketball season is headed and run through the numbers from the latest financial report.
Plus, they give their Super Bowl prop bets.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by BTN wrestling analyst Shane Sparks. Shane joins the show to chat about his career journey and why he’s so passionate about wrestling.
Plus Darian and Steve react to Penn State’s hiring of Jim Knowles and talk about the BJC Dual.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve say goodbye to the 2024 college football and Penn State football season. First they discuss ESPN’s broadcast of the National Championship game. Then, they break down what they learned this Penn State football season and share the results of this year’s end of season survey.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s loss to Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff Semifinal. Plus they chat about Monday’s busy news day and discuss the biggest sports business storylines at Penn State in 2025.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State’s director of the John Curley Center for Sports Journalism John Affleck. John joins the show to talk about the center’s role in educating journalists and how its experiences help students grow. Plus, why the Penn State-Notre Dame matchup is a bit more meaningful for him.
Also, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s win over Boise State, discuss the meaning to Penn State-Notre Dame and a whole lot more.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve break down Penn State’s win over SMU in the College Football Playoff, give their thoughts about the altered gameday presentation, talk about Penn State’s branding and chat about Penn State women’s volleyball winning the national championship.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State football assistant coach and current member of the Penn State Board of Trustees Jay Paterno. Jay chats about what the Board of Trustees' role in Penn State football is, talks about his writing and more.
Plus, Darian and Steve react to the news of Beau Pribula entering the transfer portal, discuss everything around Penn State’s game with SMU in the College Football Playoff and share their favorite Christmas commercial.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by the biggest star in the sports media world this week – Zack In Graphics. Penn State alum Zack Feldman is an ESPN Editorial Graphics Producer and is the one who builds the graphics you see during the College Football Playoff announcement show.
Plus, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s loss to Oregon, look ahead to the playoff and debate Penn State Sportsperson of the Year.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s win over Maryland and look ahead to the Big Ten Championship where the Nittany Lions will take on Oregon. Plus, what did Darian and Steve get right and wrong in their preseason predictions.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and current sports anchor for WFTV, Orlando’s ABC affiliate, Alex Walker. Alex joins the show to chat about his career journey, why he has a TV name and why he’s passionate about his career.
Plus, Darian and Steve recap James Franklin’s decision to fake the punt, chat about attendance at non-football games and begin their goodbyes to the current version of Beaver Stadium.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s win over Purdue and look ahead to Penn State’s game with Minnesota. Plus, it was a big weekend for combat sports. Does boxing still have a space and should we be concerned about Netflix ahead of its NFL games? Also debating the merits of the College Football Playoff Ranking Show.
Link to Awful Announcing article: https://awfulannouncing.com/espn/college-football-playoff-rankings-show-serving.html
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve break down Penn State’s win over Washington. Plus, the podcast’s Chief IMAX Correspondent Eric Sion joins the show to talk about his experience watching Penn State on the big screen. Plus, Darian and Steve talk about Peacock’s broadcast and look ahead to Purdue.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg. Christian joins the show to discuss why he jumped into the podcasting world with Adam Breneman and Brandon Bell. He also discusses why he’s passionate about Penn State and three very specific plays from his career.
Plus, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s loss to Ohio State, discuss Peacock showing Penn State’s game with Washington and more.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State beat writer Jon Sauber, who covers football for the Centre Daily Times. Jon joins to talk about his career growth, breaking last year’s biggest news story and why journalists ask the tough questions. You can follow Jon on Twitter @jonsauber.
Plus, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s win over Wisconsin, look ahead to Ohio State’s visit and the circus it will bring and share their fears.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum Matt Fortuna. Matt joins the show to talk about his career growth in covering college football and taking a leap into the world of Substack. You can follow Matt on Twitter @Matt_Fortuna. His Substack, The Inside Zone, can be found at insidezonemf.com.
Plus, Darian and Steve share the results of their in-season Penn State survey and look ahead to Penn State’s game with Wisconsin.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by James Beard award winner, author and host of ESPN’s TrueSouth John T. Edge. John joins the show to discuss storytelling, why food is important to culture and what it’s like to work with Wright Thompson. You can follow John on Twitter @johntedge. TrueSouth airs on the SEC Network and is available on ESPN+.
Plus, Darian and Steve break down Penn State’s win over USC and share the biggest storylines for the second half of the season.
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This week on the podcast, SI.com’s Mark Wogenrich is back on the podcast this week to chat about airports, James Franklin on injuries and much, much more.
Plus, Darian and Steve recap the UCLA game, look ahead to the USC game and remind you how to properly merge.
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This week on the podcast, Penn State alum and Director of Programming and Operations at Sportsnet Pittsburgh Dave Racchini joins the show to talk about the behind the scenes world of regional sports networks.
Plus, Steve returned to Beaver Stadium this weekend and a special guest joins the show to file a complaint about Beaver Stadium’s food selection.
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This week on the podcast, former Penn State defensive lineman Tyoka Jackson joins the show to chat about his career in the world of broadcasting, how he views the game and more. You can follow him on Twitter @TyKnowsFootball
Plus, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s win over Kent State, react to the UCLA game being at noon, talk about the organic White Out and James Franklin’s stance on telling the media about injuries.
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This week on the podcast, PennLive’s Joe Hermitt joins the show to chat about his career, his strategy for games and his most iconic photos. You can follow Joe on Twitter @joehermitt.
Plus, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s pending kick time with Illinois and chat about James Franklin’s scheduling comment.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve break down Penn State’s win over Bowling Green, Darian shares his thoughts on Beaver Stadium’s updates and the two discuss BTN’s broadcast. Plus, what are the most essential Penn State games to know?
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State wide receiver DaeSean Hamilton. DaeSean joins the show to share how his injury recovery is going, when the 2016 team realized it was different and how NIL would have changed his college experience.
Plus, Darian and Steve break down Penn State’s win over WVU, look forward to Bowling Green and discuss the latest improvements coming to Beaver Stadium.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State men's hockey head coach Guy Gadowsky. Guy joins the show to discuss his relationship with the media, how the Big Ten Network has grown college hockey and more.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve kick off the 2024 Penn State football season. First they share the media and fan storylines they’re paying attention to this season. Then they give their picks for interesting games and team MVP. Lastly, over/under returns and the two give their season record prediction.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and senior producer at the Big Ten Network, Rob Michel. Rob chats about what goes on behind the scenes to produce some of your favorite BTN shows, why he’s passionate about his job and how things are changing with conference expansion. You can follow him on Twitter @RobMichel.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum Ryan Stevens. Now the Director for Public Relations with the Indiana Fever, Ryan chats about what goes into that role and how much it has changed since the arrival of Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark.
Plus, Darian has some questions for Steve.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum Chris Raymond. Chris joins the show to talk about his new book, “Men in White: The Gutsy, Against-All-Odds Return of Penn State Football.” The book is an oral history of Penn State’s journey after the sanctions to Big Ten champions and is available wherever books are sold on Aug. 13. You can also pre-order the book by clicking here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250280480/men-in-white
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State women’s soccer coach Erica Dambach. Erica chats about Penn State’s new soccer facility, coaching in the NIL era and what it’s like to see her players at the Olympics.
Then, Darian and Steve share the results of their second ever Penn State media survey.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the White Out being announced, share the seven things they’re excited for about Penn State football season and Darian gives his very early thoughts on EA Sports College Football 25.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve catch up after Darian returns back from his trip to the Eras Tour. Plus, they break down what Ben Jones and Cory Giger leaving the beat means for Penn State football fans, talk about Pat Kraft's media blitz, and discuss manners.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined once again by Penn State beat writer Mark Wogenrich, who discusses life as a reporter in the offseason, James Franklin and more. Plus Darian and Steve dig deeper into the White Out topic and offer their condolences to a Beaver Stadium legend.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve share the Penn State games they’d change the outcome to and share your picks. Plus, Penn State football has some kick times and they give their pick for the White Out game.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State’s now-approved $700M renovation to Beaver Stadium, the interesting things they found in the presentation and a whole lot more. Plus a glimpse into how college football games are scheduled and Penn State baseball and softball talk.
Link to deck from BOT meeting
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and current ESPN Staff Writer Ryan Hockensmith. Ryan chats about his career journey, how becoming sober impacted his interviewing style and why he’s trying out stand-up comedy. You can follow Ryan on Twitter @RyanHockensmith.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Carter Starocci’s return to Penn State for a fifth season – which naturally turns into an NIL discussion – the chance of Penn State wrestling at Beaver Stadium, and take their guesses at when Penn State’s games will kickoff.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the Luke Combs concert at Beaver Stadium, rate the various broadcasts of the NFL Draft and play Would-You-Rather: Penn State edition.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State wide receiver Deon Butler. Deon joins the show to discuss the NFL Draft process, what he’s up to now and how NIL would have impacted his college career.
Then Darian and Steve discuss fall graduation shifting to Sunday because of a potential College Football Playoff game at Beaver Stadium and Steve recaps the USA Wrestling Olympic Trials.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum Katie Kemmerer who is the Director of Business Operations for the Kansas City Chiefs. Katie explains what her job entails, how she got her job and more. She also talks about her love of Penn State and of course Darian had to ask about Taylor Swift.
Then, Darian and Steve spend time chatting about the Blue-White game and its reported attendance, KeAndre Lambert-Smith heading to the transfer portal and hold their first ever Big Ten TV draft.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State linebacker Brandon Bell. Brandon joins the show to chat about his career after football, including hosting The Pocket with former Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg, his career goals and more. You can follow Brandon on Twitter @__BBell. Plus Darian and Steve look forward to this year’s Penn State football season and this weekend’s Blue-White Game.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by former Penn State women’s basketball player and assistant coach Maren Walseth. Maren joins the show to discuss women’s sports growth, the Lady Lions and her career as an announcer. You can follow Maren on Twitter @MarenWalseth. Plus Steve has a trivia question for Darian, Darian explains Penn State’s new student ticket rules and Steve asks a weird question in OGYG.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum and Binghamton Rumble Ponies play-by-play announcer Jacob Wilkins. Jacob joins the podcast to talk about his career journey, calling games for MLB Network in India and what’s next for him in his career. You can follow him on Twitter @JacobWilkins.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve react to the news that Penn State women’s basketball missed the NCAA Tournament, put a bow on Penn State men’s basketball’s season and look ahead to the 2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships. Plus, Darian’s Facebook Marketplace adventure.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by NHL.com’s Pete Jensen. Pete, who is a Penn State alum, is the director and senior fantasy editor, covering the league through a fantasy and betting lens. Pete explains how he got the role and his favorite moment on the job. Plus Darian and Steve chat through Penn State wrestling’s Big Ten championship, both basketball programs and Saquon Barkley to the Eagles.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Tyler Feldman, a Penn State alum who is sports anchor at ABC Affiliate KVUE in Austin, Texas. Tyler joins the show to discuss his career journey to Austin, what it’s like covering sports in Austin and what’s next for him.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by the voice of Penn State wrestling, Jeff Byers, to discuss his career, why there is an intense passion for Penn State wrestling and whether he prefers Rec Hall or the BJC. Plus Darian and Steve chat about what’s next for Penn State men’s hockey and Steve’s take on bowling shoes.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Eric Engelbarts, executive director of Happy Valley Sports and Entertainment Alliance. Eric joins the show to discuss this new organization’s mission as well as the Hoppy Valley Brewers Fest, which will be taking place at Beaver Stadium on May 11. Plus Darian and Steve unveil the results of their NIL survey.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Sweeny Murti, a Penn State alum who currently works as a senior contributor for MLB Media, to discuss his career journey. Sweeny spent 30 years working for WFAN with much of that time covering the Yankees before making the switch to have a big hand in social media for Major League Baseball. You can follow Sweeny on Twitter @SweenyMurti.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve break down everything Super Bowl 58 after the Kansas City Chiefs go back-to-back, beating the 49ers. Are the Chiefs a dynasty? How was the broadcast? What were our favorite commercials? A lot to discuss.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Brad Keen, who is the Manager of Brand Activation, at Highmark Health. Brad joins the show to talk about his career journey from working in college athletics to now working for a company that advertises in athletics. Plus, Darian and Steve debate Cael Sanderson’s noise complaint, share their Super Bowl picks and more.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Bill O’Brien’s move to Ohio State, Penn State’s 2022-23 financial report and whether they’re more bullish on Penn State men’s hoops or the Lady Lions.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Nick Saban’s retirement and whether or not he’s headed for a media role next. Plus, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s new advertising partner as well as why Penn State has two chip sponsors. Also, speaking of chips, Steve didn’t have salsa until he was in college?
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In our second episode this week, we're joined by Penn State graduate Michael Weinreb who is a freelance writer primarily focusing on college football. Michael joins to talk about his career, what goes into writing his Substack, how growing up in State College shaped his writing career and what it takes to write a book. You can subscribe to Michael’s Substack called “Throwbacks: A Newsletter About Sports History and Culture” by going to throwbacks.substack.com. Additionally, his books, including Season of Saturdays, are available pretty much anywhere books are sold.
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First episode from this week’s podcast, Darian and Steve recap the College Football National Championship, chat about Penn State’s newest transfer and why Darian isn’t a fan of the Palestra game. Be sure to look out for our interview with Penn State alum Michael Weinreb this week as well.
(Also, Steve lost power at the end of the episode so that’s why it cuts a little short.)
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s disappointing Peach Bowl loss, tie up the season and name their Penn State Sportsperson of the Year.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined Pete Gonzalez, a former Pitt and Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback whose son, Peter, will be signing as a part of Penn State’s 2024 class. Peter, who plays at Pitt Central Catholic, is a 3-star wide receiver according to 247Sports. In the interview, Pete discusses how his recruitment at Pitt differed from his son’s, his thoughts on James Franklin, what makes him proud of his son and more.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Know Rivalry’s Joe Cobbs. Know Rivalry is a research project by Northern Kentucky University and University of Massachusetts that studies rivalries in sports. Joe discusses how they came up with the idea to study the data, what makes a strong rivalry and more. You can take the survey by joining to knowrivalry.com.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the news that Penn State is headed to the Peach Bowl to take on Ole Miss, share their thoughts on the College Football Playoff and share the results of the end of season Penn State survey.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s win over Michigan State, Steve asks Darian his toughest question yet, Penn State potpourri talk and Black Friday shopping in Old Guy, Young Guy.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s win over Rutgers, look ahead to Friday’s game against Michigan State, and Darian wants to know if there’s too much football on Black Friday.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Penn State alum Amanda Gifford who is the Vice President of Production at ESPN where she is in charge of production for college football. She joins the show to chat about her career, the logistics behind producing a college football game and what a college football broadcast will look like in 10 years.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s loss to Michigan. Plus, the duo chat about what’s next after Penn State fires offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich and look ahead as Rutgers comes to town for senior day.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s win over Maryland, discuss James Franklin’s latest interaction with the media, look ahead to the Nittany Lions’ game with Michigan and chat about Penn State men’s basketball. Also, Darian finds out just how much milk the Sampsell family used to drink.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State’s win over Indiana, Steve shares his thoughts on Notre Dame’s gameday experience and the duo look ahead to Penn State and Maryland.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s loss to Ohio State, share their thoughts on Big Noon Kickoff and look ahead to the Nittany Lions’ game against Indiana.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s win over UMass, including Steve’s return to Beaver Stadium. Then Darian reveals the results of the fan survey. Oh yeah, they also talk about Penn State’s game with Ohio State.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Rich Scarcella of the Reading Eagle. Rich stops by to share why he still enjoys covering Penn State football after 35 seasons, handling Penn State’s different coaches and what a gameday is like for a beat reporter. Follow Rich on Twitter @NittanyRich.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Pat Romano of the We Are Inn, located in Philipsburg, PA to discuss being a business in the Centre region, the story behind the We Are Inn and, of course, cheesesteaks. Also Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s win over Northwestern and chat about Penn State men’s hockey’s upcoming season.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s win over Iowa, look ahead to this week’s game against Northwestern and share their favorite places to visit in the Big Ten and beyond.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by Seth Engle of the Daily Collegian. He talks about what it’s like being a student covering Penn State football, what he wants to accomplish in his career and more. Follow Seth on Twitter @bigsengtweets.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State football’s 63-7 win over Delaware, chat about the Peacock broadcast experience, look ahead at Illinois and host their first ever CFB announcer draft.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State’s win over West Virginia, Darian gives his feedback on the gameday experience, Steve rates the NBC broadcast and the gang looks forward to Penn State and Delaware.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve preview the 2023 Penn State football season and Penn State’s first game of the year with West Virginia. The guys also take a look at sports media storylines to keep an eye on this season, and finally, give their predictions for 2023.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by the voice of Penn State football and Penn State men’s basketball Steve Jones. Steve joins the show to chat about his career, his relationship with Jack Ham and chats about how much longer he wants to call Penn State games.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve are joined by PennLive's Johnny McGonigal to discuss the differences between covering Pitt and Penn State, where he wants to go with his career and how the AP voting process works. Follow Johnny on Twitter @JMcGonigal9.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve welcome Rodney Martin and Joe Putnam to the show. The duo will be taking over the public address announcer roles this season. Also, Darian and Steve recap Penn State media day. Also, a deep dive on the latest as the Big Ten is once again expanding. Follow Rodney on Twitter @HockeyValley and Joe on Twitter @JPutnamMC.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap this year’s Big Ten Media Days. Plus they ask the questions that will be asked and should be asked at Penn State media day. Be sure to share your view of Beaver Stadium in our latest project by visiting the blog at StuffSomersSays.com
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This week on the podcast, Ben Jones of StateCollege.com stops by to chat about his career, his relationship with James Franklin and his new found love of fishing. Plus, Darian and Steve celebrate 100 episodes by revealing the results of the Penn State sports media survey they conducted.
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This week on the podcast, Lions247’s Tyler Calvaruso stops by to chat about his career and all things message boards. Tyler also explains his process for putting in a Crystal Ball pick and the weirdest place he’s ever filed a story. Follow Tyler on Twitter @Tyler_Calvaruso.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the future of sports media, especially as it pertains to Gen Z. Also on the podcast, is college baseball having its breakthrough moment? Plus, Darian and Steve share if they're iced tea or lemonade kind of people.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve break down the massive news in the Penn State world that Success with Honor and Lions Legacy Club are no more as they've joined forces under Happy Valley United.
Also on this week's podcast, Darian and Steve chat about the 2024-25 schedule announcement and how Peacock is going to impact your viewing habits in 2023.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State playing Michigan State on Black Friday at Ford Field, Penn State men's lacrosse loss to Duke, Penn State baseball coach Rob Cooper resigning and auto racing in America.
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This week on the podcasts, Darian and Steve are back with a whole bunch to chat about, including not one but two kick times for the 2023 Penn State football season. Plus, the NFL schedule is out. And major sports media news as Pat McAfee is taking his show to ESPN.
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This week, Darian and Steve discuss several changes at Penn State including the news that Dean DeVore will no longer be the PA announcer inside Beaver Stadium. They also chat about Beaver Stadium upgrades, new CFB rules, the NFL Draft and why Steve's upset about the new Whitney Houston movie.
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This week on the podcast, Jim Brown who is the Sales and Marketing Manager at the Penn State Berkey Creamery joins the show to chat about how they're impacted by football weekends, how the Creamery has changed its marketing strategy over the last few years, and more. Plus Darian and Steve recap this week's Blue-White game and discuss their top 5 sports movies.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve look ahead to this weekend's Blue-White game, chatting about what they are looking forward to, the quarterback "competition" and more. Plus Darian shares why he's done with golf and the two give their top 3 sports TV shows.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State hiring Mike Rhoades as its new men's basketball coach. Plus Darian and Steve break down whether the men's NCAA Tournament rankings, the storylines after the NCAA women's tournament. Also, some quick thoughts on the WWE getting purchased by the same company that owns UFC.
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This week on the podcast, Pittsburgh Pirates beat writer Rob Biertempfel joins the show to discuss what it's like covering the Bucs, why he switched from football to baseball and whether or not Pittsburgh is a baseball town. His interview starts around the 25 minute mark.
Also on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss the departure of Micah Shrewsberry, the NIL spat that came up over the weekend, Penn State men's hockey's crushing loss to Michigan and does Steve like his subs toasted.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State men's basketball's trip to the NCAA Tournament, what life could be like if Micah Shrewsberry stays or goes, Penn State men's hockey's first round game against Michigan Tech and finding good places to stop on a road trip. Visit their website StuffSomersSays.com. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
In our second episode this week, Penn State beat writer Audrey Snyder of The Athletic joins the show to discuss how working at The Athletic is different, her story on Cael Sanderson, relationship with James Franklin and why she's so passionate about mentoring younger reporters. Follow Audrey on Twitter @audsnyder4. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell. Read their latest on StuffSomersSays.com
We've got big news! We're launching a blog. Darian and Steve are bringing Stuff Somers Says (with Steve) to StuffSomersSays.com. Hear all about it, plus Penn State men's basketball is headed to the tournament! Read the lastest at StuffSomersSays.com and follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State men's basketball's season being effectively over, Penn State men's hockey's post season chances and discuss how rule changes are impacting sports media in baseball and football. Plus, Darian has hiccups for half the episode and his mic barely works! Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week, Penn State alum Chris Smith, Chief Creative Officer at Plot Twist Creativity, stops by to discuss his career, including his work on H-E-B's Super Bowl commercials, and chats about his favorite commercials from Sunday. Plus, Darian and Steve break down the Chiefs' win over the Eagles, give thoughts on the FOX broadcast and more. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell. Watch the H-E-B Super Bowl commercial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7mRluEcW9o
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State men's basketball's loss to Nebraska, Tom Brady retiring, the NFL Pro Bowl and then they look ahead to the Super Bowl. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss a ton of things in the Penn State sports world, Kevin Warren and the next Big Ten commissioner, Greg Olsen and then Darian's mom shows up for Old Guy, Young Guy. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State's Rose Bowl win and what it means for the program, discuss sports media news including Todd Blackledge to NBC and share their thoughts on Georgia winning its second straight title. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomerSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on Stuff Somers Says with Steve, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State's trip to the Rose Bowl, the expanded CFP Playoff and dish out some awards. Plus, Steve learns what Spotify Wrapped is.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve breakdown Penn State's win over Rutgers, look ahead to senior day and discuss more about the World Cup. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State's win over Maryland, look ahead to Rutgers and chat about the World Cup. Follow @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell on Twitter... if that still exists by the time you listen to this podcast.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State's win over Indiana, ask if the Maryland game is the toughest game on the schedule and chat about various other Penn State sports. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State's loss to Ohio State, look ahead to Saturday's game against Indiana and complain about 6-day windows. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State's win over Minnesota, look ahead to Saturday's game against Ohio State and discuss the 2023 schedule. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve talk Penn State's loss to Michigan, how the Nittany Lions can rebound against Minnesota and discuss stadium deals. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve complain about the Steelers, discuss Penn State's contest with Michigan and discuss whether the voice of American sports is now football. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State's win over Central Michigan, discuss the message board drama around Sean Clifford and share their thoughts on the new announcers in the NFL.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State's win over Auburn, discuss Penn State's newest walk-on Chad Powers and look ahead to this weekend's game with CMU. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State's win over Ohio, discuss the gameday experience at Beaver Stadium and look ahead as the Lions head to Auburn. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State's win over Purdue, look ahead to the Ohio game and some of the changes coming to Beaver Stadium, plus they discuss Pat McAfee joining College Gameday. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
For the first time, we have a second-time guest. Brian Tripp, Penn State Athletics' feature content specialist and on-air talent, joins the show to discuss his new role, Penn State's upcoming season and much more. Follow Brian on Twitter @BTrippTweets and follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week, Mark Wogenrich of AllPennState, the Fan Nation Channel dedicated to Penn State sports coverage on the SI Network, joins the show to discuss his career, the switch to online-focused writing and where he thinks Penn State is headed. Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkWogenrich. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week, Darian and Steve kick off season 3 by chatting about the new Big Ten media deal, plus the McAfeeCast and more. Follow the guys on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State starting Big Ten play on the road, Big Ten media days, LIV Golf and more. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week, Cory Giger of dkpittsburghsports.com joins the show to discuss his approach to covering Penn State football. He also discusses jobs he didn't take and the one he didn't get and explains why. Follow Cory on Twitter @CoryGiger and follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week, Darian and Steve talk about USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten. Plus Heinz Field is no more and the MLB All-Star Game. Follow the guys on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week, before the Big Ten world was shaken up, Steve and I chatted about his vacation, the big changes coming to the BJC and F1. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Tom Brady, Drew Brees, the NFL schedule and the impending Big Ten TV deal. Follow the guys on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Blue-White Weekend, new AD Patrick Kraft and why Steve is or isn't looking forward to Black Friday. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss the USFL, the ESPN Paterno show, Blue-White Weekend and steaks. Follow the guys on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week (well last week) on the podcast, Steve and Darian talk about the Masters, NCAA Basketball and MLB's opening day. Darian forgot to upload it though so that's why it's late. Anyways, follow the guys on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the Women's Frozen Four in Happy Valley and Joe Buck to ESPN. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap their recent trips, discuss the NFL announcer shuffle and much more. Follow the guys on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the show, Steve and Darian discuss the Super Bowl, various Penn State news and why Sean McVay should retire. Follow @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell on Twitter.
This week on the show, Darian and Steve spend a lot of time talking about what's airing on this weekend on NBC between the Olympics and the Super Bowl. Plus how long should parents hold on to their kids stuff after they move out? Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Tom Brady's retirement announcement, where all the Olympic hype is, which All-Star Game is best and shoes. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week, Mike Poorman of StateCollege.com joins the show to discuss the financials of Penn State's athletic department. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss the changes to Penn State's football schedule. The fact that the Raiders and Chargers didn't tie. Plus the college football national title game. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State's loss to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl, the career of Big Ben and the legacy of John Madden. Plus, New Year's Resolutions. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Manny Diaz's hiring, early signing day, Urban Meyer and their favorite Christmas movies. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Brent Pry's move to Virginia Tech, Penn State's trip to the Outback Bowl, plus Christmas decorations. Follow the guys on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about James Franklin's new contract, Penn State's win over Rutgers, the final regular season game of the year and Disney entering the gambling world. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, we chat about Penn State's loss to Michigan, senior day, watching (or not) the USMNT's qualifying for the World Cup and Steve plays Taylor Swift trivia. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State's win over Maryland, the upcoming contest with Michigan, announcers and officials, and Penn State men's and women's basketball. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap their respective trips to Columbus and Nashville. Plus discuss some of the latest happenings on the PSU media beat and discuss bar bands. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve share their thoughts on the state of Penn State. Plus, Steve is going on a road trip this weekend to watch Penn State hockey play. Also, Halloween candy. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian dive into the Penn State media beat, discuss this weekend's game with Illinois, announcers and mechanics. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
There's a lot to discuss on this week's podcast, including Penn State's loss to Iowa, all of the other stuff related to the Iowa game, the NHL's return to ESPN and TNT, two media stories and golf. Follow Darian and Steve on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSamspell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State's win over Indiana, things that annoy Darian about the gameday experience, Penn State's trip to Iowa and Darian gives Steve a quiz on Nickelodeon. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian discuss Penn State's win over Villanova, its upcoming game with Indiana and the legacy PTI has left on sports media.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap a hectic White Out weekend, Villanova's trip to Happy Valley and Steve rants about 7:30 kick times. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss Penn State's win over Ball State, look ahead to College Gameday's visit, how the media is covering James Franklin to USC, the Manning broadcast and corn. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian chat about Penn State's win over Wisconsin, Saturday's contest with Ball State, Sean Clifford's post game tailgate and Beaver Stadium gets a 50/50. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian discuss Bishop Sycamore because it's just that insane, but more importantly, IT'S FOOTBALL SEASON. Darian and Steve break down their top 5 PSU games on the schedule, the top 5 players and play over-under. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian talks about the petition he started, Steve recalls his days of going to the LLWS, plus there is college football this weekend but Steve has other plans. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian discuss the Field of Dreams game, comments from BTN about Sean Clifford and some new "competition" in the PSU media universe. Follow the guys on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
Steve made an executive decision and declares this episode season 2's debut. This week on the podcast, we talk about the Olympics, the Hall of Fame Game/Weekend, SEC expansion and more fun stuff. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian chat about Lonnie White, Sean Clifford, Maria Taylor, the Olympics and what Olympic sport they'd have the best shot of coming in second to last place in. Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian discuss Lonnie White Jr.'s upcoming decision and how impactful it could be. Plus, do teams have too many jerseys? Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Darian tells a Carl Nassib story, NIL is here, and when should kick times be set. Plus, Steve needs a new garage door opener.
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian break down why they're excited about Penn State increased its capacity to 100%, plus a lot of baseball talk, and Steve admits he likes P!nk. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
Darian and Steve break down the kick times that have been announced for Penn State on the show this week. Plus, Wayne Gretzky joins Turner, and how auto racing has changed over the last 20 years. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian discuss the latest transactions at ESPN, ESPN's MLB deal, Turner's NHL deal and the NHL Playoffs. Plus, how old is too old to be wearing a glove to a baseball game? Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week, Steve and Darian break down the latest on the ruling that starting May 31 stadiums can be at full capacity. Plus, the NFL Draft, the Kentucky Derby, and Creamery Ice Cream.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap -- or attempt to -- recap Blue-White weekend. Plus why Darian hates BTN+ and is the announcer jinx a real thing?
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian share why they just don't care about The Masters, the four sports media people they'd like to have dinner with and Steve takes a soccer quiz.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve discuss the Final Four and whether or not it's ok for regional sports announcers to be biased. Plus, is Aaron Rodgers the right host for Jeopardy! Follow them on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian discuss the latest around the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, what the best-produced sporting event on TV is and what month is the best for sports. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week, Steve and Darian get together to discuss the NHL's deal with ESPN for their upcoming TV contract, plus Penn State has a new men's hoops coach. Also, Darian shares his disdain for daylight savings.
This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian take a look at how the pandemic has changed the way we consume sports. Plus, when they might go back into a stadium. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week on the podcast, is it time for the Penn State's pink and black uniforms to go? Plus, Sports Illustrated gets a paywall, ABC gets Super Bowl rights and Steve gets nostalgic about cards. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Lavar Arrington's comments toward Jay Paterno, the NHL Outdoor games and EA Sports College Football's return.
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This week on Stuff Somers Says, Steve and Darian break down their reaction to the all things Super Bowl weekend, including the viral Penn State tweet, the broadcast, the commercial and the halftime show. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell. Like us on Facebook.
This week on the podcast, Fox Sports's Rich Russo, who has directed four Super Bowls for the network and is a Penn State men's lacrosse alum, joins the show to discuss what goes on inside the truck during a Super Bowl, how that broadcasts does and doesn't differ from a regular season game. Plus, Steve and Darian have prop bets and Steve's thoughts on The Weeknd. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell
This week on SSSWS, Steve and Darian break down the major news that NBCSN is going away and what that means for streamers, soccer fans and most importantly the NHL. Plus, Darian and Steve share their reaction to the AFC-NFC Championships. Also, do you like White Claw because Darian doesn't. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell. Like us on Facebook.
This week on the show, we break down why Steve will care more about the NHL this year than other years, plus we share our favorite sports commercials right now. Also, Steve takes a Disney song quiz. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell. Like us on Facebook.
This week, The Athletic's senior college basketball writer and Penn Stater Dana O'Neil joins Darian and Steve to discuss a wide variety of topics, including covering hoops during COVID, her career, and much more. Also, Darian and Steve break down the Nick NFL broadcast. Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
We're back! Happy New Year. This week on the podcast, Steve and Darian breakdown megacasts on ESPN and CBS. We also give our New Year's resolutions for sports media. Plus, Steve fills Darian in on what an Intellivision was. Like us on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter @StuffSomersSays and @SteveSampsell.
This week on the show, we break down ESPN+ and how we use it (or don't). Additionally, we chat about Penn State's win, no bowl and the Steelers.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve chat about Penn State's third straight win, the Big Ten Championship weekend, plus the SEC has a new contract and the use of skycams in football.
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Steve and Darian break down the X's and O's of X's and O's on this week's podcast. Additionally, the duo chats about Penn State football's win and whether or not Steve recognizes anyone in Darian's Spotify Unwrapped.
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This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve share their thoughts on all of the sports media drama -- and just regular drama -- involved in this week's Steelers-Ravens game. The duo also reacts to The Athletic's midseason NFL broadcast survey, Penn State's first win and tips for decorating for Christmas.
This week on the podcast, Darian and Steve recap Penn State's season so far, give their thoughts on NFL TV Rules analysts and share what they are thankful for in sports media. Plus, Darian explains why he's not a fan of cranberry sauce.
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This week, Penn State men's hockey radio play-by-play announcer Brian Tripp joins the show to discuss his path, his career, and Penn State hockey. Darian and Steve discuss wearing jerseys, Penn State's 4th straight loss, and also, Steve's fire alarm goes off.
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Penn State football is 0-3 and Darian and Steve are starting to wonder if this podcast is a jinx. Plus, Steve and Darian break down what little things they hate about sports broadcasts, the NFL Redzone and Sunday Ticket packages, and the long-awaited quiz for Darian.
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ESPN NHL writer Emily Kaplan joins the show this week for a chat about her experience covering the NHL playoffs, the switch from the NFL to the NHL and some fast questions about Penn State. Darian and Steve also break down watching a Penn State football game from home, and Steve wants to know more about Darian's music playlists.
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On this week's episode, Darian sulks about Penn State's loss to Indiana, Steve breaks down College GameDay's visit to Happy Valley, and the duo discusses how sports gambling has changed as Maryland gets ready to vote on it. Plus, the hottest topic on the internet regarding this year's Halloween.
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Welcome in to the second episode of Stuff Somers Says Podcast with Steve. This week, Darian and Steve break down the departure of Penn State men's basketball coach Pat Chambers, Penn State football's game with Indiana, Doc Emrick, and Gus Johnson. Darian also asks Steve how he watches sports and if it includes a second screen. Be sure to like us on Facebook.
In the pilot episode of the Stuff Somers Says Podcast (with Steve), Darian Somers and Steve Sampsell chat about the plans for the show, their thoughts on Penn State football, their thoughts on the shape of sports media, what they're reading and listening too. Darian also has a quiz prepared for Steve.